Welcome to my blog! I blog about the historical romances I write as well as the history behind them.

You're Invited to the #KnowYourCharacters Twitter Party!

Update: What's a party without prizes? I've added a giveaway. See the right sidebar for details. There are 2 ways to enter: click either on "Tweet about the giveaway" or "Leave a blog post comment". Also, I do not mind at all if other authors decide to do their own giveaway and use this event to promote it.

I've attended a couple of twitter parties recently, mostly
as a lurker because I wanted to see how it's done. They were a lot of fun and
looked pretty easy to do, so I decide to throw my own.

When: Throwing
the proverbial dart at the calendar, I've chosen
July 16th at 3:00 Central US time. (That's Chicago time for those of you
who aren't as familiar with the US time zones.)

Who's invited:
Fiction authors and readers. Since my audience is mostly historical romance
aficionados, you can expect they will make a strong showing. However, if you
write or read some other genre, you are more than welcome. You can even tweet
out the invitation and invite your own following.

How to join: My
party will be pretty informal so no need to RSVP. Of course, if you want to let
others know you'll be there, feel free to comment below. And, of course, spread
the word on Twitter.

Theme: As
authors, it's important for us to really get into our character's heads. We'll
be chatting about the best ways to do that. The hashtag to use is
#KnowYourCharacters.

How to participate:
That's the easiest part of all. I'll be throwing out questions for fellow
partiers to answer. You just reply to the tweet. It's kind of like a hanging
out at a virtual cocktail party except you don't need to try to fit into that
little black dress.

Important Note: For me, the best way to participate has been
to enter the assigned hashtag (#KnowYourCharacters) in the Twitter search box.
Then, I refresh my screen every now and then to see what's new. You can also
follow a hashtag using tools like HootSuite.

If you'd like to add your own questions, you can do that
too. Just remember to use the hashtag #KnowYourCharacters so other party-goers
can easily find your tweet.